Goodnight Mister Tom, Michelle Magorian
This is just a classic. We watched the film all the time at school but never once read the book. But I found a copy at my granny's.
This is just a classic. We watched the film all the time at school but never once read the book. But I found a copy at my granny's.
The BFG, Roald Dahl
My favourite Roald Dahl, but to be honest, I would love to re-read them all again.
My favourite Roald Dahl, but to be honest, I would love to re-read them all again.
Damage, Sue Mayfield
I had to read this in school as my class was involved in voting for the Angus Book Award. It's about a car crash and I was at that age where I couldn't wait until I was 17 to drive. It really hit home and I voted for it. Unfortunately, it didn't win... instead, the rest of my class voted for the book about a prostitute - we were 14/15 at this point.
I had to read this in school as my class was involved in voting for the Angus Book Award. It's about a car crash and I was at that age where I couldn't wait until I was 17 to drive. It really hit home and I voted for it. Unfortunately, it didn't win... instead, the rest of my class voted for the book about a prostitute - we were 14/15 at this point.
His Dark Materials, Philip Pullman
I loved the books when I read them but haven't re-read them at all. It high time I did.
I loved the books when I read them but haven't re-read them at all. It high time I did.
The Haunted Mountain, Mollie Hunter
My teacher had the whole class read this. It terrified me! But I have been looking for it for years and with the help of Google managed to remember the name.
My teacher had the whole class read this. It terrified me! But I have been looking for it for years and with the help of Google managed to remember the name.
King o' the Midden: Manky Mingin Rhymes in Scots, Matthew Fitt
When I was in primary 6 (10 years old) Matthew Fitt came to our school to teach us Scottish language for Burns Day. He even brought the BBC along with him and we were on TV. I keep meaning to dig my copy out again and have a re-read (and also watch my English friends struggle to pronounce the language *evil laugh*)
When I was in primary 6 (10 years old) Matthew Fitt came to our school to teach us Scottish language for Burns Day. He even brought the BBC along with him and we were on TV. I keep meaning to dig my copy out again and have a re-read (and also watch my English friends struggle to pronounce the language *evil laugh*)
Watership Down, Richard Adams
I watched the film first when I was about 5 years old and it terrified me. I later found the book in the school library in secondary school and loved it. The movie still terrifies me.
I watched the film first when I was about 5 years old and it terrified me. I later found the book in the school library in secondary school and loved it. The movie still terrifies me.
The 101 Dalmatians, Dodie Smith
Another one that I absolutely adored when I was little
Another one that I absolutely adored when I was little
The Borrowers, Mary Norton
I didn't really like this when I read it originally, I kind of forced myself through it. I'm thinking of giving it another go to see if my opinion has changed with age.
I didn't really like this when I read it originally, I kind of forced myself through it. I'm thinking of giving it another go to see if my opinion has changed with age.
Also, there is this one book that I remember reading at my granny's. She doesn't have it anymore and I can't for the life of me remember the name or the author. All I remember is that it has a group of four teenagers (2 boys and 2 girls if I remember correctly), they went out on a boat, found an island and would explore it every day. I also seem to remember that there was a storm at one point at they got stranded. It used to belong to my dad so it could be hanging around up in the attic somewhere.
I LOVE Goodnight Mister Tom, the film and book make me cry so much when he realises what's happened to Zach :-( and The BFG is my favourite Dahl too!
ReplyDeleteAre you thinking of The Famous Five by Enid Blyton? It sounds very like the first book Five on a Treasure Island - two brothers, their sister and girl cousin (though she dresses like a boy) and dog called Timmy??
No, I don't think it is The Famous Five. Just looked up the story on wikipedia and I can't remember there being a shipwreck or anything. There could have been a dog though. This not knowing is really frustrating me now though haha!
DeleteYay for the Borrowers! My mother-in-law bought my girls all the books in the series in an early edition. I loved them all.
ReplyDeleteI really can't wait to re-read to see if I will enjoy it more than I did when I was younger
DeleteI loved the Borrowers, and read Harry Potter as my own children were growing up. Great list!
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